I miss this place so much. I am in a place with better opportunities and living an independent life that I wanted, but I never imagined I'd miss home that Calcutta is to me so much.

hi netizens

it's interesting to find kolkata in lj, otherwise a city is a 'memory' association to netizens, not a place may be. i am not curious to know who still stays in kolkata. rather i hope to find more shared experiences on this bitter-sweet city on virtual space.

PostIndia

A few days ago a friend of mine and I came up with an idea. That idea culminated into PostIndia . "PostIndia is an experiment to delve more into the Indian psyche and find of the common threads the runs through the diversity of this magnificent nation. It seeks to tell the story of our great nation, its bustling cities, its myriad by lanes and...

Hi All

Hi All, I am Dr. Moitraya Dasgupta from Bandel. I Am new to kolkata . Wish you a happy Durga Puja. Thanks and Regards, Dr. Moitraya.

Music Enquiry

1) From where do you download rabindra sangeet? 2) Do you know of any website from where I can download Atulprasadi, Dwijendrogeeti, and Kanto Kabi'r gaan? 3) While I am at it, do you know of any technology that can help me transfer songs from LP records to an electronic format?

Subho Noboborsho

Hello kolkata Wish you a SUBHO NOBORSHO ... For those who don't understand Bengali... for them "A happy bengali New Year"

How is this one?

আমার বাংলা, আমার ভাষা Found out some cool stuff on Bengali.... Anyway, when is the Bengali new year this time? March or April?

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060110/main8.htm Arundhati Roy wins literary prize New Delhi, January 9 “The Algebra of Infinite Justice”, a collection of essays by writer Arundhati Roy on the hubris of the rich and the powerful and the plight of the poor and the homeless, was today selected for the 2005 Sahitya Akademi Award in English. The boo...

Happy New Year

Happy New year kolkata Wish you a happy and prosperous new year ahead... Keep posting

cam shops?

Hi, I am coming to cal for a week starting tomorrow to meet some relatives. I wanted some accessories for my Digital Camera, a Panasonic FZ20. Is there any shop where I can buy the stuff? I am basically looking for grey markets that deal with camera accessories? I think there is something called bada bazaar, do you get these there? I wanted a 3rd p...

BDM- SME (Channel) Business

BDM- SME (Channel) Business Organisation-Avaya Global Connect Designation- BDM- SME (Channel) Business Location:Kolkata. Roles and Responsibilities: Will be responsible for providing and selling Enterprise Solutions (Voice, Data Solutions) through Channel Partners. Will be responsible for managing Channel management and Vendor management. Wi...

Priyanka Chopra Launches New Handsets of Nokia

Last week at an event in New Delhi, famous Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra launched stylish Nokia handsets. After Shahrukh Khan, Nokia has now roped in Priyanka Chopra to promote its handsets. King Khan has been Nokia's brand ambassador since last year and Nokia handsets did extremely well all thanks the kind of exposure that they got by ridi...

Saurav Ganguly Career -Retirement

Sourav Chandidas Ganguly Born on: 8 July 1972, Calcutta, Bengal Major Teams played for: Bengal, Lancashire, ACC Asian XI, Glamorgan, Kolkata Knight Riders, India Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Bowler Test Debut: India Vs England at Lord's, London, 2nd Test, 1996 (scored century) ODI Debut: India Vs West Indies at...

Namchi all set to host 4th All India CM’s Gold Cup Football Tournament

Posted by barunroy on October 13, 2008 FROM SIKKIM EXPRESS GANGTOK, October 12: Namchi is all set to host the 4th edition of All India Chief Minister’s Gold Cup Football Tournament from October 15 at Bhaichung Stadium. The opening ceremony of the tournament will be held on October 15 at with t...

Three years on, RTI a boon but needs more teeth

Sixteen-year-old Shahnaz knew nothing about the Right To Information (RTI) Act till a few months ago, but today she is grateful for the three-year-old law that helped her secure admission in a government school. "The school made me undertake an entrance test and failed me in that since I live in a resettlement colony. Finally I filed an RT...

TVS Shriram Joins Helion To Invest $7.5M In 9.9 Mediaworx

TVS Shriram Growth Fund has joined Helion Venture Partners to invest a combined sum of $7.5 million in media start-up 9.9 Mediaworx Pvt. Ltd. This will be TVS Shriram Growth's first investment from its Rs 600 crore fund. Earlier VC Circle had reported that 9.9 Mediaworx had raised Rs 33.97 crore from Helion Venture Partners and a clutch of NRIs...

TVS Shriram Joins Helion To Invest $7.5M In 9.9 Mediaworx

TVS Shriram Growth Fund has joined Helion Venture Partners to invest a combined sum of $7.5 million in media start-up 9.9 Mediaworx Pvt. Ltd. This will be TVS Shriram Growth's first investment from its Rs 600 crore fund. Earlier VC Circle had reported that 9.9 Mediaworx had raised Rs 33.97 crore from Helion Venture Partners and a clutch of NRIs...

India Catholics celebrate 1st woman saint

India Catholics celebrate 1st woman saint By Phil Stewart and D. Jose, Reuters VATICAN CITY/BHARANANGANAM, India –– Pope Benedict created India’s first woman saint on Sunday and appealed for an end to anti-Christian violence there that has claimed dozens of lives since August. Church bells rang and firecrackers went off as India’s faithful follo...

India's Catholics celebrate first woman saint

Kudamaloor (Kerala)/Kolkata, Oct 13 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees offered prayers at Saint Alphonsa's native Kudamaloor in Kerala as Pope Benedict created India's first woman saint at a special ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday. Church bells rang and firecrackers went off as India's faithful followed the Vatican ceremony on television from K...

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant requires Assistant Executive (F&A)

Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST Candidates Rectt. Advt. No. 7/2008 Pay scales are due for revision from January 1, 2007 Besides pay, the posts carry benefits of Industrial Dearness Allowance, Ex-gratia, Accommodation facilities, Free Medical facilities for self and family, LTC/LLTC facilities, Reimbursement of Local Travelling Expenses for...